diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
index 8969e4e1837..b4452a096c7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
@@ -2450,9 +2450,11 @@ void QMenuPrivate::popup(const QPoint &p, QAction *atAction, PositionFunction po
         }
     }
 
-    // do nothing if we don't have a valid size, e.g. when all actions are invisible
+    // Do nothing if we don't have a valid size, e.g. when all actions are invisible
+    // and there are no child widgets.
     const auto rectIsNull = [](const QRect &rect) { return rect.isNull(); };
-    if (std::all_of(actionRects.cbegin(), actionRects.cend(), rectIsNull)) {
+    if (q->childrenRect().isEmpty()
+     && std::all_of(actionRects.cbegin(), actionRects.cend(), rectIsNull)) {
         eventLoop = nullptr;
         syncAction = nullptr;
         return;
diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
index 968cf60bc41..7edbda70c0d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/widgets/qmenu/tst_qmenu.cpp
@@ -2179,6 +2179,13 @@ void tst_QMenu::invisibleActions()
     contextMenu.popup(globalPos);
     QVERIFY(!contextMenu.isVisible());
     QVERIFY(!contextMenu.exec());
+
+    // a QMenu might not have any (visible) actions, but still have contents
+    QPushButton *buttonInMenu = new QPushButton(&contextMenu);
+    buttonInMenu->show();
+
+    contextMenu.popup(globalPos);
+    QVERIFY(contextMenu.isVisible());
 }
 
 #if QT_CONFIG(shortcut) && !defined(Q_OS_DARWIN)